This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
2B Travis Bazzana (Guardians' No. 1 prospect, No. 15 overall)
Injury: Left oblique soreness
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited Triple-A Columbus' game on Sept. 11 in the fifth inning after going 0-for-2. Has a .225/.420/.438 slash line in 26 games since promotion to Columbus on Aug. 11. (Last updated: Sept. 12) More >>
LHP John Means
Injury: Left elbow UCL surgery recovery
IL date: March 27 (retroactive to March 24; transferred to 60-day IL on April 8)
Expected return: September
Status: Set for rehab start on Sept. 14 with Triple-A Columbus. Threw bullpen session Sept. 10. Threw 72 pitches in fifth start on Sept. 7, with Columbus. (Last updated: Sept. 12) More >>
OF Lane Thomas
Injury: Right foot plantar fasciitis
IL date: July 6 (retroactive to July 5)
Expected return: Likely 2026
Status: Will visit specialist week of Sept. 15 after recurrence of right foot pain. Has had discussions about undergoing surgery to address issue, but nothing finalized. (Last updated: Sept. 12) More >>
INF Juan Brito (Guardians' No. 15 prospect)
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: July 8
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent left hamstring surgery after recurrence of symptoms from strain. Expected to be back to full strength in eight to 12 weeks. (Last updated: Sept. 12)
RHP Nic Enright
Injury: Right elbow/forearm inflammation
IL date: Sept. 4 (retroactive to Sept. 3)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Expected to receive second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister. Previously underwent testing in Cleveland. Had stiffness after Aug. 27 appearance and was feeling better after five days off. Felt sore following Sept. 2 outing. (Last updated: Sept. 9)
OF Will Brennan
Injury: Tommy John surgery, sports hernia surgery
IL date: May 22 (10-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent full left UCL repair on June 9. Underwent sports hernia surgery on Sept. 4 after groin began nagging him during running and agility drills. Will continue rehab in Arizona. (Last updated: Sept. 5)
OF Chase DeLauter (Guardians' No. 2 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline)
Injury: Right hamate fracture
IL date: July 23
Expected return: Potentially early September
Status: Has resumed baseball activities and is responding well to rehab after July 23 surgery. Typical return-to-play timeline in similar cases is 6-8 weeks post-surgery. (Last updated: Aug. 17) More >>
RHP Andrew Walters
Injury: Right lat surgery
IL date: May 31 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 6)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent surgery to repair lat tendon on June 9. Expected to miss eight to 10 months. Team anticipates him beginning return-to-throw progression five months post-op. (Last updated: Aug. 17)
RHP Ben Lively
Injury: Tommy John surgery, right flexor tendon repair
IL date: May 13 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 29)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery and right flexor tendon repair on June 4. Rehabbing in Arizona and on track to begin throwing at six-month mark. Expected to miss 12-16 months. (Last updated: Aug. 17) More >>
LHP Sam Hentges
Injury: Left shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 16 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Expected to begin mound progression in 2-4 weeks. Timeframe for full recovery is typically 12-14 months. Underwent surgery September 2024. (Last updated: Aug. 17)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 4
• RHP Nic Enright: Placed on 15-day injured list (retroactive to Sept. 3)
• RHP Zak Kent: Recalled from Triple-A Columbus
Sept. 3
• RHP Zak Kent: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• LHP Joey Cantillo: Recalled from Triple-A Columbus
Sept. 1
• OF George Valera: Selected from Triple-A Columbus
• RHP Zak Kent: Recalled from Triple-A Columbus
• RF Jhonkensy Noel: Recalled from Triple-A Columbus
• 3B Will Wilson: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus